This could be an interesting match as Tondela have their presumed home advantage while Sporting CP are ahead 34 points in the Primeira Liga table.
- Tondela have the most conceded goals (37) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP have the fewest conceded goals (11) in Primeira Liga
Tondela and Sporting CP should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Tondela form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estádio João Cardoso as Tondela, who have the most conceded goals (37) in Primeira Liga, have scored 13 goals to get 23 points from 11 games. The overall stats in the Primeira Liga are 7-2-2 (wins-draws-losses). After failing to beat Moreirense here at Estádio João Cardoso, Tondela has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with five wins in a row.
The fans are hoping that Tondela will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the Primeira Liga game against Portimonense (placed 10th). Ahead of that match, Tondela won a home game hosting Gil Vicente (1-0).
Tondela has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. From these home matches, Tondela have conceded only 9 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Sporting CP form and stats
The strength of Sporting CP, who have the fewest conceded goals (11) in Primeira Liga, on their travels this season is incredible with 29 points collected from 11 Primeira Liga away games. Sporting CP has 9-2-0 on the road, with 22 goals scored and 5 conceded.
Sporting CP won their last game, 2-1 versus Santa Clara played at home. Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Porto.
The end of the last match, against Santa Clara, was very satisfying as Sebastián Coates scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Sporting CP are regular goalscorers on their travels. Sporting CP are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 5 away goals have been conceded so far.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Sporting CP - Tondela 4-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - three - five (Tondela wins - draws - Sporting CP wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  P. Pereira Gonçalves 15 goals |   M. González Gutiérrez 6 goals |  N. Gomes dos Santos 6 goals |
Tondela missing players
Sporting CP missing players
| Tondela | Sporting CP | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 7 | 7 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 13 | 0 | Scored | S | 6 | 22 | 44 |
| 37 | 9 | 6 | Conceded | C | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 95% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 95% |
| 82% | 64% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 91% | 86% |
| 45% | 27% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 45% | 45% |
| 23% | 18% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 18% | 23% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 41% | 27% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 36% | 41% |
| 27% | 55% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 64% | 59% |
| 36% | 27% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 9% | 5% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.4 | 2.4 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.6 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10.1 | 11 | 12.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.3 | 14.9 | 13.8 |
| 3.4 | 4 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.7 |
| 29% | 30% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 55% | 46% | 42% |
- Sporting CP have not yet lost a game.
- Sporting CP have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Sporting CP have the fewest conceded goals (11) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP have the fewest conceded goals (5) away in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP have the most clean sheets (13) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP have the most clean sheets (7) away in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP have the most points (29) away in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP have the the best goal difference (+17) away in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP have the the best goal difference (+33) in Primeira Liga
- Tondela have the most conceded goals (37) in Primeira Liga
- Tondela have the most conceded goals in the first half (20) in Primeira Liga
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sporting CP | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 33 | 58 |
| 2 | Porto | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 47 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 25 | 48 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 21 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 39 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 18 | 46 |
| 4 | Benfica | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 42 |
| 5 | Pacos de Ferreira | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 41 |
| 6 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 35 |
| 7 | Santa Clara | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 14 | -1 | 28 |
| 8 | Moreirense | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -6 | 26 |
| 9 | Tondela | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 37 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 28 | -15 | 24 |
| 10 | Portimonense | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 18 | -5 | 23 |
| 11 | Belenenses | 21 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 22 |
| 12 | Rio Ave | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -9 | 22 |
| 13 | Nacional | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -9 | 21 |
| 14 | Boavista | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 18 | -10 | 21 |
| 15 | Farense | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -7 | 19 |
| 16 | Gil Vicente | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -13 | 19 |
| 17 | Famalicao | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 35 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -17 | 19 |
| 18 | Maritimo | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 16 | -11 | 18 |